Quick, get the cardiac cart, engine pulling question

[xtremek]

I did a search and didn't find any info/threads on how the engines come out, top or bottom, and if there are any tips for the job. Any help would be greatly appreciated

Here's the background. So just before the Squirt rolls over 178k, she ups and dies on me. 225psi compression in cylinders #1, #3, and #4. Nada, zilch, zip in #2. The local boneyard has a bunch of 1.4t for sale for $1k plus core ($75) and taxes. Guess what I'm doing this weekend. When I pulled the plugs, the #3 plug has about 50% of the side electrode missing. The #2 plug has no side electrode, missing about 75% of the insulator and 50% of the center electrode. It popped some codes and I will admit I was trying to limp her home when she passed away. :blankface: I'll perform an autopsy on the old engine once she's back on the road.

 

[Natesriv]

I'm going to guess from top out..

but my question is 178K? yikes!

 

[Stew]

Preloader has replaced his engine, hopefully he'll see this and chime in.

 

[$ub$onic]

Holy miles Batman!

 

[hammrdwn510]

I'm going to guess from top out..

but my question is 178K? yikes!

This^

Preloader has replaced his engine, hopefully he'll see this and chime in.

This ^

Holy miles Batman!

This^^^!!!!!!!

 

[jgrote]

That seems like a respectable amount of miles for a $17k car. That's 10 miles for every dollar I spent buying the car. (Why does my brain work like this?)

 

[xtremek]

This^




This ^



This^^^!!!!!!!

Believe it folks. And I just drive it back and forth to work every day. Halfway across the state of Michigan (St. Johns to Warren). She's just 2 weeks shy of turning 3 years old. I was hoping to hit 180k in 3 years, but I'll probably miss that by 1,500 miles now.

I was shocked what you can pickup a Cruze/Sonic turbo motor for. The local boneyard has one with 2 miles on it for the $1k. But anyway, if Preloader doesn't chime in, I can PM him. Thanks for the lead.

 

[Preloader]

You can get low mileage 1.4T's on eBay for even cheaper...... $800

Engine comes out the top. I dropped the subframe and trans first. Although I'm not sure if it's necessary to do that. I didnt make an engine swap thread, but I did post up a: removing the transaxle thread that covers the more difficult portion. Once the trans is out the rest is a breeze.

As far as engine swaps go, it's very straightforward and simple. Took about 6hrs.

 

[xtremek]

You can get low mileage 1.4T's on eBay for even cheaper...... $800

Engine comes out the top. I dropped the subframe and trans first. Although I'm not sure if it's necessary to do that. I didnt make an engine swap thread, but I did post up a: removing the transaxle thread that covers the more difficult portion. Once the trans is out the rest is a breeze.

As far as engine swaps go, it's very straightforward and simple. Took about 6hrs.

Thanks for the info Preloader. This is a local reputable boneyard, so no shipping and no worries.

 

[Sneakerfix]

Factory installs from the bottom but it can come out from the top without issue